Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
375 | 418 | 509 | 404 | 297 | 187 | 127 | 106 | 106 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:03PM3.14m | 2:03AM3.47m | 2:34PM3.22m | 2:34AM3.53m | 3:05PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.51m | 8:17AM0.10m | 8:22PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.05m | 8:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
375 | 418 | 509 | 404 | 297 | 187 | 114 | 50 | 89 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 16 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
— | 28 | — | — | — | — | 95 | 52 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | 61 | 89 | 123 | 148 | 127 | 106 | 106 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 23 | 23 | 214 | 226 | 180 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 25 | 25 | 214 | 25 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











